New Records of Two Seed Insects Pests, Bracon fletcheri Silvestri and Ophiorrhabad sp. in Syzygium travancoricum Gamble. A Critically Endangered Tree Species of the Southern Western Ghats

A. Hussain; C. Anilkumar

doi:10.36808/if/2015/v141i6/71334

New Records of Two Seed Insects Pests, Bracon fletcheri Silvestri and Ophiorrhabad sp. in Syzygium travancoricum Gamble. A Critically Endangered Tree Species of the Southern Western Ghats

Authors

A. Hussain Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram -695 562 Kerala
C. Anilkumar Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram -695 562 Kerala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2015/v141i6/71334

Keywords:

Bracon fletcheri, Ophiorrhabad, Syzygium travancorirum, Seed Insects Pests, Southern Western Ghats.

Abstract

Bracon fletcheri and Ophiorrhabad sp. are the two major seed pests, which mainly prevent the natural regeneration of the Syzygium travancoricum Gamble. The infestation of these pests destroy 65% of the total seeds in both immature and mature stages in their natural habitat. Infections in the mature fruits can be effectively controlled by the application of 36% of monochrotophos solution (10ml /1 litre of water).

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